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Billbergia bicolor (Ruiz & Pav.) Schult. & Schult.f.
Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis [Roemer & Schultes] 7(2): 1255 1830.
Family: BROMELIACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Fascicularia bicolor (Ruiz & Pav.) Mez
Fl. Bras. (Martius) 3(3): 627 1894. Mart.

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Fascicularia bicolor (Ruiz & Pav.) Mez
Fl. Bras. (Martius) 3(3): 627 1894.
Synonymy: 14 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Fascicularia bicolor subs. canaliculata E.C.Nelson & Zizka
New Plantsman 4(4): 238 (1997).
Synonymy: 5
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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Fascicularia bicolor group

  • Fascicularia bicolor (Ruiz & Pav.) Mez: has leaves which are shorter, thicker and more succulent and the pale blue tubular flowers develop fully starting from the outside with the inner flowers opening last.
  • Fascicularia bicolor subs. canaliculata E.C.Nelson & Zizka: has longer, toothed leaves and deep blue flowers which open from the centre outwards. Distribution: Chile South (Los Lagos).

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